Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin accepts 'Ice Bucket Challenge'

An aide dumped a bucket of ice water on Gov. Mary Fallin on Tuesday outside the state Capitol as part of a charity challenge to raise money to fight Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Gov. Mary Fallin has a bucket of ice water poured on her by her assistant Travis Brauer as Fallin accepts the ALS ice water challenge in front of the south steps of the state capitol in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman

Seated in a wooden chair and wearing jeans, a golf shirt and tennis shoes, she jumped up and yelled after her assistant upended the bucket.

The challenge has been sweeping the country. Participants make a video of themselves doing the stunt, post it on social media sites and then challenge friends to do the same within 24 hours or donate $100 to the battle against the disease.

Most people - including Fallin - do both, take a soaking and donate money.

Fallin challenged University of Oklahoma President David Boren and coach Bob Stoops as well as Oklahoma State University president Burns Hargis and coach Mike Gundy to participate.

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by Rick Green

Capitol Bureau Chief

Rick Green is the Capitol Bureau Chief of The Oklahoman. A graduate of Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif., he worked as news editor for The Associated Press in Oklahoma City before joining The Oklahoman.